In our opinion nothing beats apple crumble straight from the oven – especially when served with a jug of custard. Sometimes we’ll even eat the leftovers for breakfast! The ubiquitous Bramley is a British staple, but at The Mother Tree we love to explore the gourmet range of tastes and textures from these other local heritage varieties. Most are naturally less acid than ‘Bramley’, so may be a healthier option as you can use less added sugar in your recipies.
Please get in contact if you have any queries or wish to place an order
All apple trees are £15 for a bare-root 1-year maiden tree
Please bear with us while we update our photos and descriptions – we’re introducing a broad new range of unusual local Devon and South-West varieties.
Several dessert varieties are ‘dual purpose’ and can also be used as cooking apples, so have a look on our dessert apples page for ‘Duke of Cornwall’, ‘King Byerd’, ‘Peter Lock’, ‘Sally Sherry’s Apple’ and ‘Veitch’s Perfection’, or consider the dual-purpose cider variety ‘Tom Putt’.
Cornish Longstem
Available on MM106 rootstock
Crawley Beauty
Available on MM106 and M9 rootstocks
Don’s Delight
Available on MM106 rootstock
Golden Noble
Available on MM106 and M9 rootstocks
Mere de Menage
Available on MM106 rootstock
Newton Wonder
Very large, red-flushed fruit with good flavour, less acid than Bramley so needs less added sugar. Vigorous, healthy tree which thrives even in exposed or difficult situations. Pick in Oct, at its best Nov-Mar
Available on MM106 and M9 rootstocks
Plympton Pippin
Available on MM106 rootstock
Totnes Apple
A rare, local variety raised at Staverton which used to be sold at Totnes market. These large, ribbed apples are pale yellow/green with orange/red flecked stripes. This is a sweet, sub-acid apple with a crisp texture. A vigorous, upright tree. Pick in Oct, at its best Nov-Feb
Available on MM106 rootstock
About The Mother Tree
Registered office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL. VAT no. 402196875
Contact Us
We are usually in Henri’s Field (opposite Schumacher College & Parsonage Farm) Thursday 2-5pm. Pop in and say hi or drop us a line to check our schedule this week.
